STAGECOACH SPONSORS POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH PODCASTS AS PART OF ITS EMPLOYEE WELLBEING WEEK

STAGECOACH SPONSORS POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH PODCASTS AS PART OF ITS EMPLOYEE WELLBEING WEEK

11 Oct 2018

·Podcast recorded by comedian and
mental health ambassador Juliette Burton

·Mini-series focuses on the positive
aspects of mental health

Transport
company Stagecoach is sponsoring a short series of podcasts focusing on
positive mental health.

The
Perth-based transport group is supporting the new Positive Cast series as part
of its Wellbeing Week employee campaign and will be sharing the podcast with
staff across the company.

The podcasts
have been recorded by comedian and mental health ambassador Juliette Burton and
focus on the positive aspects of mental health, what can be learned from
others’ experiences, what helps people manage their mental health and how to help
each other. The series is also backed by the Rethink Mental Illness charity of
which Juliette Burton is an ambassador.

The Positive
Cast podcast is available on iTunes or Podbean and one episode is released each
week. The fifth episode of the series was recorded entirely on Stagecoach buses
Cambridge, including input from bus passengers in the city

The first
podcast was published on World Mental Health Day, during the Wellbeing Week
part of Stagecoach’s four-week Getting There Together campaign which highlights
key areas of focus including wellbeing, safety, customer service, community,
environment and inclusion.

Earlier this
week, Stagecoach launched an employee wellbeing programme which is being made
available to all 24,000 of its UK Bus staff. The company also announced it has
signed the Time to Change pledge on behalf of its UK Bus division, committing
to an action plan to promote mental wellbeing in the workplace and encourage
employees to talk more about how they feel

Comedian
Juliette Burton said: “Without
support from Stagecoach this series could not have happened. I’ve been working
on this idea for years and I’m so excited to see it finally coming together.
There are so many podcasts and documentaries out there giving the perception that
mental illness is to be pitied or something to feel ashamed or isolated about -
but now it’s time for a positive mental attitude!

“I want to show you can be
positive about mental health conditions, because there’s so much to learn from
it. I am who I am because of and in spite of my conditions. They’ve taught me
so much. Our guests are amazing on this series and I can’t wait to hear what
people think to it!”

Stagecoach
UK Bus People Change Director Michelle Hargreaves said: “Promoting positive
mental health within the workplace is very important to us. It’s great to be
supporting these podcasts and we hope our employees and customers will enjoy
listening to them and take away some positive actions and information around
mental health.”